In the Long Run

While we were on our European vacation, we covered a lot of country in the tube, on buses, and on trains. We also walked a lot of miles. I wore my pedometer faithfully, and recorded the steps for each day. Even on our “lightest” day, a Sunday when we attended Church, we walked over 6 miles.

The most we walked was in Moscow on July 30^th when we pitter-pattered 31,399 steps. That’s over 15 miles. On that particular day, we went to a flea market, several parks, churches, a palace, and a Soviet era Expo. Many of the pictures in this blog are of the exposition buildings which are grand and elaborate, and extol the accomplishments of the Soviet Union.

After touring the expo, my son pointed out a very large tower in the distance, which he had heard was the second tallest free-standing structure in the world. He wanted to ride to the top.
It didn’t look to be as far away as it turned out to be. We walked over an hour to reach the tower, only to learn that public tours and rides to the top were no longer available. Disappointed and tired, we tried to figure out where we were. My son was sure a metro stop couldn’t be far away.

We walked probably 4 or 5 more miles through some sketchy neighborhoods and business areas before we found one. We rode back to Mendelevskaya Station our stop,(note the décor of that metro stop, and perhaps you can figure out for whom it is named) and trudged the additional mile to our apartment. My son made us dinner: pelmeni and cheesy bread, watermelon and ice cream. Traditional, tasty, and terrific to renew our energy after walking our many miles in Moscow.

Posted by Cyppy at 7:37 PM